Moths & butterflies known to feed on ash (Fraxinus excelsior):
| Species | Status | Match |
|---|---|---|
| The sprawler Asteroscopus sphinx |
Vulnerable | this species |
| Pale brindled Phigalia pilosaria |
Vulnerable | this species |
| Dusky thorn Ennomos fuscantaria |
Near Threatened | this species |
| Death's-head hawk-moth Acherontia atropos |
Not assessed | this species |
| Scarce umber Agriopis aurantiaria |
LC | this species |
| The brick Agrochola circellaris |
LC | this species |
| Brown-spot pinion Agrochola litura |
LC | this species |
| Mottled beauty Alcis repandata |
LC | this species |
| Copper underwing Amphipyra pyramidea |
LC | this species |
| Twin-spotted quaker Anorthoa munda |
LC | this species |
| Lilac beauty Apeira syringaria |
LC | this species |
| Centre-barred sallow Atethmia centrago |
LC | this species |
| Light emerald Campaea margaritaria |
LC | this species |
| Little thorn Cepphis advenaria |
LC | this species |
| Red-green carpet Chloroclysta siterata |
LC | this species |
| Goat moth Cossus cossus |
LC | this species |
| The coronet Craniophora ligustri |
LC | this species |
| November moth Epirrita dilutata |
LC | this species |
| Mottled pug Eupithecia exiguata |
LC | this species |
| Angle-barred pug Eupithecia innotata |
LC | this species |
| Double-striped pug Gymnoscelis rufifasciata |
LC | this species |
| No common name Hylesinus varius |
Not assessed | this species |
| Tawny pinion Lithophane semibrunnea |
LC | this species |
| Pale pinion Lithophane socia |
LC | this species |
| Spanish fly Lytta vesicatoria |
LC | this species |
| Barred umber Plagodis pulveraria |
LC | this species |
| December moth Poecilocampa populi |
LC | this species |
| Small poplar borer Saperda populnea |
LC | this species |
| Lunar thorn Selenia lunularia |
LC | this species |
| Purple thorn Selenia tetralunaria |
LC | this species |
| Privet hawk-moth Sphinx ligustri |
LC | this species |
| Barred tooth-striped Trichopteryx polycommata |
LC | this species |
| No common name Trypodendron domesticum |
Not assessed | this species |
| Leopard moth Zeuzera pyrina |
LC | this species |
Host-plant data: Cook et al. (2025), Traits data for the butterflies and macro-moths of Great Britain and Ireland, 2024, UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology / Butterfly Conservation; and Padovani et al. (2020), Database of Insects and their Food Plants (DBIF), UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology (both Open Government Licence). Contains data supplied by UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology.